Career Development Specialist - Office

Career Development Specialist

Job Location: Central Office
- West Liberty, KY 41472

Position Type: Full Time |
Education Level: 4 Year Degree |
Job Category: Nonprofit
- Social Services

The Career Development Specialist is responsible for working with high school students in the Gateway Community Action WIOA area to help them explore career options, opportunities, and pathways. The goal is for all who graduate to have a detailed career plan after graduation. The Specialist will work with Business Service Consultants, employers, Chambers of Commerce, and other business-centered partners to bring real-world expertise and opportunities to high school students;

this may include placing students with internships and apprenticeships to introduce them into careers where applicable.

• Deliver and facilitate assessments to students for use in detailed career plans.
• Proctor use of virtual reality equipment to help students gain knowledge on available careers.
• Help guide students through creating a detailed career plan, with action steps needed to obtain goals.
• Develop and maintain relationships with multiple partners, including but not limited to parents, employers, Business Service Consultants, WIOA staff, and school staff.
• When applicable, work with WIOA staff and Business Service Consultants to help place students into internships and pre-apprenticeships.
• Work with appropriate partners to plan and facilitate workshops focusing on workforce development skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication.
• Knowledge of social media platforms, technology, and the ability to adapt to changing platforms.
• Ability to multitask.
• Maintain a positive attitude.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibility: This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

This position operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copiers, and filing cabinets. Required to spend numerous hours outside of the office in various settings such as outdoor areas, schools, adult education centers, unemployment offices, various businesses, etc.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear, taste or smell.

The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Extended periods of time sitting in front of computer, dexterity of hands and fingers to operate computer keyboard, bending at the wrist, kneeling or reaching to retrieve and file records, some climbing, prolonged periods.

Ability to drive an 11 passenger van if needed.

This is a full-time position. The position is 40 hours per week, normally Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. Some weekend work is mandatory due to events being held in the community.

Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out of area may be expected as well as some overnight travel for training purposes.

A bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in Social Work, Education, Business Administration or a related field.

Experience in workforce development is a plus.

Candidates must complete and pass all requirements to work in the Kentucky Education System.

• Valid Kentucky driver’s license, reliable transportation.
• Satisfactory criminal background and a satisfactory physical…